captain

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member services representative

steward

Barton & Gray Mariners Club

Barton & Gray is a good temporary position to work as a career Mariner.  The pay is okay and gratuities are nice if you put in the care and effort on trips. You get to work and live in some beautiful ( albeit expensive) places. The company expects captains to work very long hours.  Typically a single trip day is 8-10 hours long and a two trip day is roughly 12-15 hours long.  These numbers are certainly down played during the interviewing process.  Training is often accelerated or abbreviated for captains in order to get them running trips sooner. Once trained and running trips, the company constantly pushes for trips to go out over anything else. I will note that safety is paramount to the company. Captains are expected and pressured to run trips in uncomfortable weather, on boats with various issues or pushing USCG time limits.  Captains are promised 2 days off, but are often called and expected to work, especially during staff shortages (which occur often), and vacation black out dates span over 5+ months a year.

Even though they sell clients on the yachting and luxury aspect of their product, they push for quantity rather than quality.  

In summary, they expect the world of their captains, all while offering low industry pay and a poor work-life balance. 

As a career mariner, this job is better suited as a pausing point while you wait for your next real position.

Barton and Gray has the potential to be a great place to work. However they are currently going through growing pains and in turn their employees on the operational side of things are suffering. Without much of a training plan to show, new employees are thrown into an unrealistic schedule working 6 to 7 days a week 16 hours a day. They are given little guidance, little management structure due to personal power struggles and extremely high expectations within a hostile work environment due to middle management. Due to a 14 hour availability window for their boats and a 12 hour operating limit placed on captains by Federal regulations. Captains are pressured into pushing those operating limitations all too frequently by middle management. Captains at Barton and Gray presume a large amount of responsibility and liability alike due to a large influx of demand and not enough employees to fulfill that need. All in all it is a great place to work for a short period of time as you continue your way up the ladder. 

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Joining Barton & Gray Mariners Club has been one of the most rewarding lifestyle decisions I’ve ever made. 



Flexibility & Locations:
What makes Barton & Gray truly unique is the flexibility it offers. With dozens of ports across the East Coast, the Bahamas, and Great Lakes, I’ve been able to explore beautiful waterfronts without the hassle of ownership. Booking a trip is simple and the availability has always exceeded my expectations.

Lifestyle & Community:
There’s also a real sense of community among Barton & Gray members. From private events and exclusive dockside gatherings to curated itineraries, they’ve cultivated more than just a membership – it’s a nautical lifestyle.

Final Thoughts:
Barton & Gray Mariners Club redefines what it means to enjoy the water. It’s not just about boating; it’s about freedom, elegance, and discovering the world from a new perspective. For anyone who loves the sea but not the logistics of boat ownership, this club is a dream come true.

Five stars, without hesitation.

Worked there for a summer and had somewhat of a terrible experience. Immediately after being hired there was difficulties with management. I was hoping to secure a full time year round position as I was only hired for the summer. Spoke to my manager as well as HR on multiple occasions and was told “we’ll get back to you” which never happened. Was forced to do work which was wildly outside of my job description after the previous employee left that position. Wasn’t paid any extra which I found upsetting considering I was essentially doing two jobs at once. Managers told me I would be working until late October and was told “we aren’t busy anymore and won’t need you any longer” in early September with no warning. I was getting ready for work when HR called me and told me this. Luckily I had a second job lined up or I would have been SOL for over a month. Overall an incredibly unprofessional work environment. Speak to any former employee and they will tell you a similar story. Wouldn’t recommend. 

I've had a very positive experience working at Barton and Gray, particularly during my time as Captain in Greenwich, CT. The company fosters a friendly and supportive work environment, where I felt valued and had opportunities for growth. I was impressed by the strong sense of teamwork and the dedication of my colleagues.

While my employment in Greenwich unfortunately ended due to an incident for which I take full responsibility, I want to express my sincere appreciation for the remarkable support shown by Barton and Gray during that challenging time. The company assisted with my return home to Miami, demonstrating their commitment to employee well-being and their strong values.

I learned valuable lessons from this experience and would eagerly welcome the opportunity to contribute to Barton and Gray again in the future.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great fellow captains, meet some really knowledgeable people. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of management and direction. Also the expectations are set too high for the compensation you receive. Well bellow industry standard. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fend for yourself when it comes to trouble shooting. Most of the captains are fantastic and it can be a fun environment when “management” is not involved. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Drive your scheduled charters, maintain and clean boats. You are the captain, mechanic, stewardess and ship shaper.

I worked at Barton And Gray for over 1.5 years. Over that time I watched the company’s growing pains make it go from a great place to work to a bad job in less than a year. As more and more corporate and office staff were hired the disconnect between operations and the office grew exponentially. When I first started The office always supported the captains when it came to issues with guests and members. By the time I ended that support was nonexistent. Although the pay May seem competitive in some markets once they send you to their northeast ports it is extremely below the going yacht day rate. 

Bookings can be very last minute and they might send you out of port. You're literally expected to do the impossible at times. As I mentioned, it's great when you're not working as much and you have good members. However, some RCM's (won't mention any names) will play favorites and leave you with the lousy members that are demanding and/ or don't tip well. 

Great company if you want enough money to keep you interested, but not a good company at all if you want to feel respected and or appreciated because they look down on us captains or are looking for career longevity. In other words, ITS DEAD END JOB WITH NO FUTURE. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The staff is very friendly and focused on building a quality team, seem to promote from within and move up quickly.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Unpredictable expectations from members of the club and weather conditions which may hinder their experience. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very Positive work environment, enjoy working at Barton and Gray

You'll be asked to work 14 plus hours a day, asked to perform the impossible and then called in to work on your days off, or, you'll be asked to work out of Port often at last minute notice.

They burn through captains and toss them aside after every season. The turn over rate is sometimes as high as half.

Best part of the job is living in the locations they provide housing for. Every other place is too expensive.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Captain 52 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Cleaner 2 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Marine technician 5 salaries reported	$72,500 per year
Member services representative 3 salaries reported	$52,500 per year
Steward 1 salary reported	$21.00 per hour

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